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The Fire Within You

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Leslie Felperin The Hollywood Reporter Sep 13, 2026
No one here is especially likeable, but that very lack of sentimentality or even willingness to please is oddly admirable in the end. Go to Full Review Xan Brooks Guardian Sep 9, 2026
2/5
I fear they may have miscalculated with this one. It’s overdone, on the turn and too liberally salted with tears. It’s liable to provoke the occasional stab of heartburn. Go to Full Review Lee Marshall Screen International Sep 12, 2026
Hilarious and terrifying in equal measure. It’s fuelled by Vanessa Scalera’s braruva performance as the matriarch you will thank your lucky stars is not yours. Go to Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Sep 10, 2026
1.5/5
As could be expected, there is a third act tragedy demanding a final act of profundity, but De Angelis doesn’t come anywhere close to earning this. Go to Full Review Matthew Turner Next Best Picture Sep 9, 2026
7/10
An engaging, briskly directed family drama that should probably come with a trigger warning for anyone with a similarly fraught family dynamic. Go to Full Review Frank J. Avella The Contending Sep 9, 2026
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But the one essential aspect of this cinematic gem that allows it to soar above so many of this year’s Venice Film Fest selections is the absolutely fearless and gutsy performance by Scalera...She’s a wolf on the hunt... Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Edoardo De Angelis

Director

Vanessa Scalera

Angela

Lino Musella

Antonio

Elena Radonicich

Actor

Ivana Lotito

Actor

Toni Laudadio

Actor
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The Fire Within You

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Movie Info

Director
Edoardo De Angelis
Producer
Roberto Sessa, Chiara Grassi
Screenwriter
Ilaria Macchia, Francesco Piccolo, Edoardo De Angelis, Edoardo De Angelis, Francesco Piccolo, Ilaria Macchia
Production Co
RAI Cinema, Picomedia
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Italian
Runtime
1h 34m
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